Altered brain activity and functional connectivity after MDMA-assisted therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder

SP Singleton, JB Wang, M Mithoefer, C Hanlon… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction 3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine-assisted therapy (MDMA-AT) for post-
traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has demonstrated promise in multiple clinical trials. MDMA …

[HTML][HTML] MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD: Are memory reconsolidation and fear extinction underlying mechanisms?

AA Feduccia, MC Mithoefer - Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology and …, 2018 - Elsevier
MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for treatment of PTSD has recently progressed to Phase 3
clinical trials and received Breakthrough Therapy designation by the FDA. MDMA used as …

Scaling up: multisite open-label clinical trials of MDMA-assisted therapy for severe posttraumatic stress disorder

JB Wang, J Lin, L Bedrosian, A Coker… - Journal of …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a debilitating mental health condition
associated with serious adverse health outcomes and functional impairment. Previous …

Inhibition of serotonin transporters disrupts the enhancement of fear memory extinction by 3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)

MB Young, SD Norrholm, LM Khoury, T Jovanovic… - …, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Rationale 3, 4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) persistently improves
symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) when combined with psychotherapy …

Exposure‐based therapy changes amygdala and hippocampus resting‐state functional connectivity in patients with posttraumatic stress disorder

X Zhu, B Suarez‐Jimenez, A Lazarov… - Depression and …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background Recent research suggests that posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is
associated with altered amygdala and hippocampal resting‐state functional connectivity …

[HTML][HTML] MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD: Growing evidence for memory effects mediating treatment efficacy

M Sarmanlu, KPC Kuypers, P Vizeli… - Progress in Neuro …, 2023 - Elsevier
The application of MDMA in conjunction with psychotherapy has in recent years seen a
resurgence of clinical, scientific, and public interest in the treatment of posttraumatic stress …

A proposed mechanism for the MDMA-mediated extinction of traumatic memories in PTSD patients treated with MDMA-assisted therapy

RJ Sottile, T Vida - Frontiers in psychiatry, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a devastating psychiatric disorder afflicting millions
of people around the world. Characterized by severe anxiety, intrusive thoughts, pervasive …

Effects of 3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine on conditioned fear extinction and retention in a crossover study in healthy subjects

P Vizeli, I Straumann, U Duthaler… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background: 3, 4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) has shown initial promise as
an adjunct in psychotherapy to treat posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Its efficacy and …

MDMA-assisted therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder: A pooled analysis of ethnoracial differences in efficacy and safety from two Phase 2 open-label lead-in trials …

THW Ching, MT Williams, JB Wang… - Journal of …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Limited ethnoracial diversity in previous±3, 4-
methylenedioxymethamphetamine-assisted therapy (MDMA-AT) trials for posttraumatic …

Efficacy of 3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)-assisted psychotherapy for posttraumatic stress disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis

A Bahji, A Forsyth, D Groll, ER Hawken - Progress in Neuro …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common psychiatric condition that
can develop following a traumatic experience. PTSD is associated with significant disability …